Application Requirements for ONLINE International Students

As an online international student at the University at Buffalo,
you can feel confident in your decision. UB is the largest and most
comprehensive university in the SUNY system, and is nationally
recognized for academic excellence. Attracting the best and
brightest minds from around the world, minds like yours, is how we
got here. The 2016 Open
Doors Report lists UB among the top 25 institutions across the
United States and the third in New York State in hosting
international students. Make our university your university.

Follow the five steps below to complete the application process:

Step One: Select your Online Application

Step Two: Gather your Transcripts

Upload ALL transcripts / mark sheets and completed degrees /
diplomas for ALL post-secondary schools attended. Applicants
who are currently enrolled, have studied at, or graduated from UB
do not need to request an official UB transcript. GSE's Office of
Admissions will download and print the transcript for you.

Note to all applicants: Please be sure to provide us with your
former/maiden name if you have one. When requesting
transcripts, please ask the sending institution to indicate your
current name and former/maiden name.

Step Three: Review Program Specific Requirements

Program specific requirements: Check your specific degree program to see
if there are additional requirements.

Recommendation Letters:

If your program requires letters of recommendation, you will be
asked to provide contact information about each individual
providing a recommendation. Please note that your recommenders will
receive the electronic request to provide a recommendation letter
only after you "formally submit" the application.

Step Four: Pay the Application Fee

In addition to the online application, application fee, other
program specific documentation, international applicants must also
submit:

Official original proof of degree.

A copy of your passport biographical page.

An official bank statement translated into U.S. dollars.

International graduate applicants must document their ability
to pay for all costs incurred while studying in the U.S. Please use
the standard
graduate financial form.

All financial forms and supporting documentation must be
uploaded to your application with required signatures, and must be
dated within one year of the time the applicant intends to enroll
at UB. No action will be taken on dossiers of applicants who
indicate no financial support.

All international applicants (unless exempted) must demonstrate
proficiency in the English language. International students may
demonstrate proficiency by submitting official test scores for
either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), the IELTS
(International English Language Testing System) or PTE Academic
(Pearson Test of English Academic). Regardless of the type of test,
scores must be dated within two years of the time the application
is reviewed by International Admissions at the University at
Buffalo.

Programs within the Department of Learning and
Instruction (Science and the Public, Educational Technology
and New Literacies, and Gifted Educationprograms)
require the following minimum scores:

The required minimum TOEFL
score is a 250 for a computer based test, 600 for a paper based
test and 96 (Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Speaking: 24, Writing: 24)
for the Internet based test.

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Admissions Decision

The admissions decision will be communicated to you as soon as
review is complete. Typically, this takes between 2-4 weeks.
The decision is based on a number of factors and is the result of a
thorough and deliberate process. All decisions are final and cannot
be appealed.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

In order to be compliant with FERPA (Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act), we are prohibited from discussing the admissions
decision with anyone other than you, the applicant.